Total Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 55.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.2 8/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sunny Heys area has the 20th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley , and the 519th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sunny Heys (HD9 5PD) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% higher than the Colne Valley average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunny Heys (HD9 5PD), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sunny Heys area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Broadlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scarr Green Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sparrow Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scarr Green Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pick Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pick Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pick Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greens End Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Pick Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scarr Green Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badger Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hey Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hey Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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